Yesaya 45:12

45:12 I made the earth,

I created the people who live ¹  on it.

It was me – my hands ²  stretched out the sky, ³ 

I give orders to all the heavenly lights. ⁴ 

Yesaya 63:14

63:14 Like an animal that goes down into a valley to graze, ⁵ 

so the Spirit of the Lord granted them rest.

In this way ⁶  you guided your people,

gaining for yourself an honored reputation. ⁷ 

[45:12]  ¹ tn The words “who live” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[45:12]  ² tn Heb “I, even my hands”; NASB “I stretched out…with My hands”; NRSV “it was my hands that stretched out.” The same construction occurs at the beginning of v. 13.

[45:12]  ³ tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

[45:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “and to all their host I commanded.” See the notes at 40:26.

[63:14]  ⁵ tn The words “to graze” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[63:14]  ⁶ tn Or “so” (KJV, ASV), or “thus” (NAB, NRSV).

[63:14]  ⁷ tn Heb “making for yourself a majestic name.”